Ashland
Company: ASHLAND FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS LLC
Location: Weatherly
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
DESCRIPTION Arc and acetylene weld, braze and cut a widely
diversified range of maintenance repairs. Determine current and
voltage settings, electrode type and size for arc welding, select
tips and vary flame in acetylene welding. Weld various types of
production equipment in making repairs, weld pipe, fabricate steel
and boiler plate parts and sections for production use; fuse
various grades of hard facing materials to production parts; braze
castings, tools, machine, and equipment parts with various metals
according to conditions required. Harden, temper and anneal high
speed, alloy steels and cast iron; for use in tools or production,
maintenance and repair parts. Plan and layout details and
development of sheet metal and boiler plate work in the fabrication
of new construction and maintenance, including tanks, machine
guards, ventilation ducts, metal jigs, fixtures, etc. Cut or sheer,
band, roll and form variously shaped parts, using variety of sheet
metal working and gas welding equipment. Perform other duties as
assigned.COMPLEXITY AND JUDGMENT May specialize in more skilled
practices or any work outlined. May decide on relative
effectiveness of arc and acetylene welding for some jobs. Exercise
considerable judgment in the heat treating of various metals for
specific use. Planning and layout of sheet metal work for
irregularly shaped parts requires making decisions on methods to be
used to obtain desired shapes. Depending on experience, perform
routine work applying principles of welding, elementary heat
treating and sheet metal working in performance of maintenance,
repair, and production work. EDUCATION Understand basic to
complicated drawings and specifications, shop arithmetic, and use
of scales, protractors, squares, precision measuring instruments.
Knowledge of arc and gas welding principles and methods, fusion of
various metals and alloys, elementary heat treating and shop
metallurgy. Training generally equivalent to partial high school
plus about 2-3 years of apprenticeship or trade training.
EXPERIENCE Depending on level, two to four years in welding.
INITIATIVE Considerable initiative and responsibility for planning
details of procedure, including heat, pressure, strength of welds,
degrees of hardness and wear resistance qualities in heat treating
various metals and in a wide application of principles of sheet
metal working. Unusual problems should be referred to supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Moderately heavy work in making repairs.
Distribution of all work over various jobs; however, generally
involves only moderate effort. Works in standing position; at times
requires frequent lifting and handling of medium castings. Chain
hoists available for lifting heavy work. Some heavy lifting,
push/pulling on occasion. Some work must be performed in an awkward
position. Employees working in this position are required to
frequently walk or hear. The employee is required to use hands to
finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with
hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop kneel, crouch or crawl. The
employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty
(50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. WORKING
CONDITIONS Some conditions are extremely noisy with exposure to
dust, flying chips, heat and some fumes. Some exposure to outside
weather conditions. Required to wear a welding mask. Working in the
foundry environment subject to temperatures of heat and cold
depending on the season. Required PPE includes, but is not limited
to, steel toe shoes, hearing protection, eye protection, and
necessary protective mask or hood.
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